Late nights? Not here!: Campus Center hours restricted
Betsy Melick
Issue date: 3/18/10 Section: News
If you are a commuter, chances are you have spent more than a few hours in the Harry C. Moores Campus Center studying or relaxing in between classes.
You may have even set up camp in the Schneider Lounge until two in the morning to finish a paper.
It is also likely that you noticed the latter is no longer an option.
Several changes were made to improve campus security after Catherine Boulant, professor of biology, was attacked in Battelle Hall on Oct. 17, 2008.
One of these changes affected the hours that academic buildings are open. Although the campus center was not affected by this change at the time, it is now.
The building will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
The hours have been changed in an effort to increase safety and security. The new hours of operation will be enforced by a night building manager, a newly-created position.
The night building manager's responsibilities include monitoring the building every hour after 5 p.m., locking the doors at the designated times and making sure students leave the building at closing time. Public safety officers will help the night building manager enforce these hours.
The doors on the south side of the building will now be locked at 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, but the doors on the north side will remain open until 11 p.m. If special events or theater productions are being held in the Campus Center, these hours will be changed to accommodate them.
If students are in the food service area around the hour that the building closes, they will be given a half hour to finish their meal and leave the building.
The computer lab and the Langevin Lounge for commuting students were previously open during regular business hours, but according to Todd Shaver, director of student activities, those rooms should now be open for use whenever the building is open.
Although the building will be more secure, some students have expressed concern because they previously used the Campus Center as a late-night study area.
Shaver explained that these students sometimes stayed in the building even after the doors had been locked, and this is a safety issue.
The hours may be extended during finals week.
As of right now, there are no plans to open another building to accommodate students seeking a study space late at night.
By Betsy Melick
Managing editor
emelick@capital.edu
You may have even set up camp in the Schneider Lounge until two in the morning to finish a paper.
It is also likely that you noticed the latter is no longer an option.
Several changes were made to improve campus security after Catherine Boulant, professor of biology, was attacked in Battelle Hall on Oct. 17, 2008.
One of these changes affected the hours that academic buildings are open. Although the campus center was not affected by this change at the time, it is now.
The building will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
The hours have been changed in an effort to increase safety and security. The new hours of operation will be enforced by a night building manager, a newly-created position.
The night building manager's responsibilities include monitoring the building every hour after 5 p.m., locking the doors at the designated times and making sure students leave the building at closing time. Public safety officers will help the night building manager enforce these hours.
The doors on the south side of the building will now be locked at 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, but the doors on the north side will remain open until 11 p.m. If special events or theater productions are being held in the Campus Center, these hours will be changed to accommodate them.
If students are in the food service area around the hour that the building closes, they will be given a half hour to finish their meal and leave the building.
The computer lab and the Langevin Lounge for commuting students were previously open during regular business hours, but according to Todd Shaver, director of student activities, those rooms should now be open for use whenever the building is open.
Although the building will be more secure, some students have expressed concern because they previously used the Campus Center as a late-night study area.
Shaver explained that these students sometimes stayed in the building even after the doors had been locked, and this is a safety issue.
The hours may be extended during finals week.
As of right now, there are no plans to open another building to accommodate students seeking a study space late at night.
By Betsy Melick
Managing editor
emelick@capital.edu
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Upset Student
posted 3/18/10 @ 7:19 PM EST
I think that this is ridiculous. Where are students supposed to study? Other schools have lots of open spaces where students can go. If they're going to close all the buildings, the library should at least be 24 hours. (Continued…)
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